# E6 add 9 Guitar Chord

> The E6 add 9 6 add 9 chord blends the major triad with a major sixth C♯ and a ninth F♯, producing a jazzy, sophisticated sound. Its smooth, feel-good harmony is popular in jazz, funk, and pop, adding a playful, nostalgic color to progressions. With G♯ in the bass, this voicing functions as the 1st inversion of E6 add 9.

Source: https://guitarwiz.app/chords/e6-add-9/g-sharp

## Chord Facts

- Symbol: E6(add9)
- Notes: E, G♯, B, C♯, F♯
- Intervals: 1 (E), 3 (G♯), 5 (B), 6 (C♯), 9 (F♯)
- Mood: friendly, cheerful, optimistic, bright
- Genres: Jazz, Pop, Country, Swing
- Playable shapes: 30

## Quick Shapes

- Shape 1: 4 2 2 4 2 2 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/e6-add-9/g-sharp/422422)
- Shape 2: 4 4 2 4 2 2 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/e6-add-9/g-sharp/442422)
- Shape 3: 4 4 2 4 0 2 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/e6-add-9/g-sharp/442402)
- Shape 4: 4 2 4 4 2 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/e6-add-9/g-sharp/424420)
- Shape 5: 4 4 4 4 0 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/e6-add-9/g-sharp/444400)
- Shape 6: 4 4 4 4 5 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/e6-add-9/g-sharp/444450)
- Shape 7: 4 4 4 6 0 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/e6-add-9/g-sharp/444600)
- Shape 8: -1 11 11 11 0 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/e6-add-9/g-sharp/xbbb00)

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